The Portland Police Department is investigating an attempted pharmacy robbery and whether or not a fake pipe bomb found in the area was related to it.

A white male entered the Rite Aid pharmacy on 701 Forest Ave. in Portland and handed a note to the pharmacist, demanding prescription drugs, Lt. Gary Rogers of Portland police said in a release. The suspect left while waiting for the pharmacist to return.

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The suspect is described as a white male, between 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds and in his thirties, Rogers said. The suspect wore a tan baseball cap, glasses, a light-colored fleece jacket, jeans and white sneakers.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred at 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Rogers said.

A police K-9 team searched the area and could not find the suspect. When police were leaving, they discovered a one-foot long pipe with electrical tape and plastic tubing, Rogers said.

The hazardous devices unit examined the device and concluded it was inert, or not a bomb. Rogers said the device may or may not be related to the attempted robbery.

Anyone with information about the case may call Portland police at 207-874-8533.